Shimano FX Antireverse Help

[Buzzbaiter]

The antireverse on my Shimano FX spinning reel doesn’t work. It doesn’t matter how I toggle the AR switch, it doesn’t stop me from backreeling. I tried taking it apart, cleaning it, and putting it back together but it still doesn’t do anything. I made sure that there is absolutely no oil or anything in it, it just will not catch on anything 

[JustJames]

You might missed align the switch to the hole under AR clutch? When service Shimano reel I normally don’t mess up with the clutch, remove the whole thing, and clean with q-tip around the roller. 

Did you open the clutch? You might have to rebuild it or order new one.

I’m not sure if you FX got the same AR clutch.

 

[bulldog1935]

I'm not familiar with that particular reel, but on original Lew's BB-1s, I replaced A/R dogs every few years, and fished them on the days the A/R went out.  In the case of this weak, thin bronze part, it could only be hammered so many times before it cried uncle and forged to a shape that wouldn't engage.  Full-time A/R roller bearing on BB-25 was a huge step up. 

 

I cropped this out of a schematic I found online. 

https://dassets.shimano.com/content/dam/global/cg1SHIFSPL/EV/06FX2500FB.pdf

 

 

No, the FX does not have a roller-bearing clutch,, rather it has a toggle pawl that ratchets on the rotor.  It looks like the spring 10138 keeps the A/R pawl normally engaged, and the A/R lever and cam allows reverse by loading against the spring to open the toggle. 

I would look first at the spring - it's either worn out, broken, or not engaged in the toggle. 

[Buzzbaiter]

10 hours ago, bulldog1935 said:

No, the FX does not have a roller-bearing clutch,

Mine does. It’s just like the one @Bass_Fishing_Socal described

 

10 hours ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said:

Did you open the clutch? You might have to rebuild it or order new one.

I did, and I made sure to put it back together properly several times. Where can I order a new AR piece?

[bulldog1935]

in that case, light oil is the bane of one-way roller bearings. 

If lubed, they need viscous oil or grease. 

[JustJames]

4 hours ago, Buzzbaiter said:

Mine does. It’s just like the one @Bass_Fishing_Socal described

 

I did, and I made sure to put it back together properly several times. Where can I order a new AR piece?

If I were to diagnose the problem myself and from tackle advisor video, AR clutch doesn’t seem to go bad easily unless put it back incorrectly. I never messed up with AR clutch though, every reel I clean I don’t really touch them only a drop of oil and q-tip to clean it. I have AR clutch slipped on one of my reel due to grease got in there, but that would have some resistance or unless I jerk the handle really hard. I clean those grease out with REM oil and also act like lubricant.

I think AR clutch is about 10 dollars plus shipping from Shimano. How much is your reel worth?

[Buzzbaiter]

2 hours ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said:

shipping from Shimano. How much is your reel worth?

 Like $30. For a third of the cost of the reel, I was debating upgrading, but it served me well when it was still in action, so I guess I’ll have to think about whether to buy the part or upgrade

[Buzzbaiter]

…And I fixed it! After hours of tinkering and watching videos trying to solve the issue, I diagnosed the problem. My AR assembly was perfect, the problem was that I put the nut-roller thing that it sits on upside down (the fat side is supposed to contact the AR assembly). I’m beginning to see why I failed the Engineering course I took freshman year.